Fast-food chain giants and chicken producers are assuring the public that their products are safe to eat despite the first bird flu outbreak in the country. Jollibee Foods Corporation and McDonald’s Philippines issued statements on Monday saying their products were not affected by the avian flu incident in the town of San Luis in Pampanga province. San Miguel Purefoods, Max’s Group and Bounty Agro Ventures, which operates Chooks-to-Go and Uling Roasters, also said their products were free from bird flu. ADVERTISEMENTJollibee Foods Corp., the parent company of Jollibee, Mang Inasal, Chowking, Greenwich, and Burger King Philippines, said its poultry suppliers tested negative of the disease. READ: Gov’t monitoring poultry products after Pampanga bird flu outbreakIn the meantime, the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) facilitated the culling of some 16,700 fowls to prevent the spread of the disease.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 15, 2017 01:30 UTC